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There are No Dragons in this Book by Donna Lambo-Weidner
4.0
funny lighthearted

Well, this book doesn’t have dragons, or maybe it does. You have to read it to find out. ;)  

This is a quirky concept with interactive text and no proper story. Each page has an illustration with short text, teasing the reader to read more and solve the tricky question. Does the book have dragons or not? 

The community home setting brings some diversity to the characters. The backgrounds are in pastels, with the central theme highlighted in orange. This creates a nice contrast and helps kids easily identify the… shh… dragon! The humans are roughly sketched, with the kids being typically naughty. The illustrations are done in pencils (and/ or crayons), giving the book an almost ethereal and whimsical feel. The final illustration (with the cat) is such a cool touch! 

To summarize, this is a fun little book meant for entertainment and laughs. Go with the flow, and don’t look for stories or morals. 

Thank you, NetGalley and NorthSouth Books, for the eARC. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book. 

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